Trump is giving money to win votes in the mid terms

Does anyone believe this would happen. It seems Trump has something of a history of promising money that never turns up.

This comment from a BlueSky post

Trump promises every adult American $5,000 but only if Republicans win both the House and Senate

We’ve heard the dividend promises before.

Trump offered of a $5,000 DOGE dividend in 2025, but it was never enacted.

Then came the promised $2,000 tariff dividend, which also never materialised

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I don't understand why anyone believes anything he says, these days...

Surprisingly this is not unprecedented.
Apparently during the covid pandemic the Democrats in Georgia offered $2,000 dollars to citizens if the Senate was won.

Cossy

Whatever and however it’s being “sold”, it’s sounds incredibly like a “bribe” and surely even in America this isn’t allowed?

TBH many of us have been shocked lately at what’s allowed in America - most especially an apparently deranged, narcissistic, megalomaniac president STILL in the White House!

Lovetopaint037

He said he would give it to every adult person in America. It doesn’t matter who has voted for him so long as the Republicans get reelected. This promise is as ridiculous as so many of his other promises. He can’t just give millions of dollars away. The suggestion that Americans will be better off by 5 thousand dollars is probably what he claims will be through the economy or taxation.

It's not him giving it, it's not his money.
He's promising treasury money that will have to be made up somehow. He's probably happy to hand the debt down to future generations (who won't matter because they won't be lucky enough to be "Generation Trump")

I.e., taxes wouldn't rise as much as they might do. Impossible to measure, of course.

I thought he ment if every state voted Republican. Not going to happen but will fuel further division between Maga and Democrats

I listened to this today,its amazing, can you imagine this happening in the UK or Ireland, or anywhere in Europe, I believe its every american citizen if he gets in, it gets more bizarre

Why wait until after the election? Why not cut the taxes now?

I think because he has promised 5000 dollars it sounds more appealing to people who are hard up for money.
It's sneaky and underhand.

So what he is actually saying is just like many politicians before an election “vote for me and I will lower tax”

So big storm in tea cup methinks. It is up to the voter to believe him or not.

He said he would give it to every adult person in America. It doesn’t matter who has voted for him so long as the Republicans get reelected. This promise is as ridiculous as so many of his other promises. He can’t just give millions of dollars away. The suggestion that Americans will be better off by 5 thousand dollars is probably what he claims will be through the economy or taxation.

Yes. He can't just lower taxes for some.

Well, it sounds like a cash reward!

Whitewavemark2

How can he prove they voted for him?

It is for every adult not just for his supporters

AGAA4

It's legal for him to lower taxes as I said in the OP.
As Trump has made sweeping promises before - he will not get involved in wars with other countries hopefully Americans will see how hollow his promises are.

That is all very misleading.

You couldn’t make him up. Reminds me of snake oil salesmen in those old cowboy movies

It's legal for him to lower taxes as I said in the OP.
As Trump has made sweeping promises before - he will not get involved in wars with other countries hopefully Americans will see how hollow his promises are.

Whatever and however it’s being “sold”, it’s sounds incredibly like a “bribe” and surely even in America this isn’t allowed?

Well spotted Oreo.

Oreo

Yes but no but.
It’s not actual cash to be sent to voters😄 it’s a promise to lower taxes in the future or similar, a bit like all politicians say in their manifesto’s to get the populace to vote for them.
It’s meant as a vote catcher but it’s doubtful it will do him much good anyway.

That rings true.

Going on how many voted for Trump in 2024, which was 77 million, it would cost $385 billion to pay them all $5000. There may not be so many Republican voters in the mid terms of course but this gives an idea of the figure involved. 🥺

The US already has a huge debt problem. This will backfire as his supprters don't need bribes and the uncommitted will see this for what it is, desperation!

Yes but no but.
It’s not actual cash to be sent to voters😄 it’s a promise to lower taxes in the future or similar, a bit like all politicians say in their manifesto’s to get the populace to vote for them.
It’s meant as a vote catcher but it’s doubtful it will do him much good anyway.

Any news on the DOGE cheques?

Surely this is plain bribery, and will be challenged in court?